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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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